EP0997799A4 - Device and method for timing - Google Patents

Device and method for timing

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Publication number
EP0997799A4
EP0997799A4 EP99917093A EP99917093A EP0997799A4 EP 0997799 A4 EP0997799 A4 EP 0997799A4 EP 99917093 A EP99917093 A EP 99917093A EP 99917093 A EP99917093 A EP 99917093A EP 0997799 A4 EP0997799 A4 EP 0997799A4
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Prior art keywords
timing
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EP99917093A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0997799B1 (en
EP0997799A1 (en
Inventor
Akihiko Maruyama
Hidehiro Akahane
Kenichi Okuhara
Nobuhiro Koike
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Priority claimed from JP11106298A external-priority patent/JP3446604B2/en
Priority claimed from JP11106398A external-priority patent/JP3312592B2/en
Priority claimed from JP11106498A external-priority patent/JP3446605B2/en
Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp
Priority to EP07076105A priority Critical patent/EP1909151B1/en
Priority to EP07076107A priority patent/EP1909152B1/en
Publication of EP0997799A1 publication Critical patent/EP0997799A1/en
Publication of EP0997799A4 publication Critical patent/EP0997799A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0997799B1 publication Critical patent/EP0997799B1/en
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Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F8/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electromechanical means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F8/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electromechanical means
    • G04F8/08—Means used apart from the time-piece for starting or stopping same

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Unknown Time Intervals (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
EP99917093A 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Device and method for timing Expired - Lifetime EP0997799B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07076105A EP1909151B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Time measurement device and method
EP07076107A EP1909152B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Time measurement device and method

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP11106298A JP3446604B2 (en) 1998-04-21 1998-04-21 Timing device
JP11106398 1998-04-21
JP11106398A JP3312592B2 (en) 1998-04-21 1998-04-21 Timing device
JP11106298 1998-04-21
JP11106498A JP3446605B2 (en) 1998-04-21 1998-04-21 Timing device
JP11106498 1998-04-21
PCT/JP1999/002133 WO1999054790A1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Device and method for timing

Related Child Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07076107A Division EP1909152B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Time measurement device and method
EP07076105A Division EP1909151B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Time measurement device and method

Publications (3)

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EP0997799A1 EP0997799A1 (en) 2000-05-03
EP0997799A4 true EP0997799A4 (en) 2004-11-10
EP0997799B1 EP0997799B1 (en) 2009-08-19

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EP07076107A Expired - Lifetime EP1909152B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Time measurement device and method
EP99917093A Expired - Lifetime EP0997799B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Device and method for timing
EP07076105A Expired - Lifetime EP1909151B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Time measurement device and method

Family Applications Before (1)

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EP07076107A Expired - Lifetime EP1909152B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Time measurement device and method

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07076105A Expired - Lifetime EP1909151B1 (en) 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Time measurement device and method

Country Status (5)

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US (2) US6724692B1 (en)
EP (3) EP1909152B1 (en)
CN (1) CN100350335C (en)
DE (2) DE69942553D1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999054790A1 (en)

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EP0997799B1 (en) 2009-08-19
US20030137900A1 (en) 2003-07-24
EP0997799A1 (en) 2000-05-03
US7364352B2 (en) 2008-04-29
EP1909152B1 (en) 2011-06-15
EP1909151A2 (en) 2008-04-09
WO1999054790A1 (en) 1999-10-28
DE69941281D1 (en) 2009-10-01
EP1909151A3 (en) 2008-04-16
CN1272923A (en) 2000-11-08
EP1909151B1 (en) 2010-06-30
US6724692B1 (en) 2004-04-20
EP1909152A1 (en) 2008-04-09
CN100350335C (en) 2007-11-21
DE69942553D1 (en) 2010-08-12

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